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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Strike at WSIB Stretches as Employer Dawdles
TORONTO, June 03, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the strike at the WSIB approaches its second week, the WSIB management is dragging its heels on issuing a pass. The OCEU/CUPE 1750 bargaining team issued a complete pass back to the employer on June 1, but have yet to receive a fulsome response. "It's like they aren't taking the strike seriously," said Harry Goslin, president of OCEU/CUPE 1750. "Our members are out on the picket lines because they are overworked and feel disrespected by the employer, and these delay tactics are just a manifestation of that disrespect." "The employer made the union wait four days for a pass last week," added Nicole Francis, OCEU/CUPE 1750's chief steward. "Their lack of meaningful engagement in this process is deeply frustrating." The union is hoping to get a meaningful solution to the workload problem that is causing elevated rates of burnout and mental health leaves among OCEU/CUPE 1750 members, as well as a deal that will allow the members to catch up to the spending power they had before Bill 124 froze their wages. "We have been told the Treasury Board is telling the employer not to offer us a fair wage deal," said Goslin. "Seeing as the WSIB isn't taxpayer-funded, we're not sure why the Treasury Board is involved at all." phw/cope491 View source version on Contacts Bill ChalupiakCUPE Communications Representativewchalupiak@ 416-707-1401 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Strike at WSIB Stretches as Employer Dawdles
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the strike at the WSIB approaches its second week, the WSIB management is dragging its heels on issuing a pass. The OCEU/CUPE 1750 bargaining team issued a complete pass back to the employer on June 1, but have yet to receive a fulsome response. 'It's like they aren't taking the strike seriously,' said Harry Goslin, president of OCEU/CUPE 1750. 'Our members are out on the picket lines because they are overworked and feel disrespected by the employer, and these delay tactics are just a manifestation of that disrespect.' 'The employer made the union wait four days for a pass last week,' added Nicole Francis, OCEU/CUPE 1750's chief steward. 'Their lack of meaningful engagement in this process is deeply frustrating.' The union is hoping to get a meaningful solution to the workload problem that is causing elevated rates of burnout and mental health leaves among OCEU/CUPE 1750 members, as well as a deal that will allow the members to catch up to the spending power they had before Bill 124 froze their wages. 'We have been told the Treasury Board is telling the employer not to offer us a fair wage deal,' said Goslin. 'Seeing as the WSIB isn't taxpayer-funded, we're not sure why the Treasury Board is involved at all.' phw/cope491
Globe and Mail
29-05-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Federal public service job cuts fall heavily on young workers
They're far from DOGE-level numbers, but as the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency continues to slash America's federal work force, Ottawa quietly released numbers this month that show Canada shed nearly 10,000 federal civil servants over the last year, the first decline since 2015. But as the new Liberal government of Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on its own effort to make the federal public service more efficient, the demographic details of the job cuts point to the challenge ahead. Out of the net decline of 9,807 positions between 2024 and 2025 – which brought the total work force down 2.6 per cent to 357,965 – nearly 80 per cent were workers in their twenties, numbers from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat showed. That demographic breakdown lines up closely with other Treasury Board statistics which show a large majority of the job cuts hit temporary, contract and student positions. Workers in those positions are 'less likely unionized and are easily not renewed,' said Tammy Schirle, a professor of economics at Wilfrid Laurier University, in an e-mail. In other words, they are the low-hanging fruit. Young workers also collect much smaller paycheques than their older colleagues who were far less affected – the ranks of twentysomethings in the federal public service fell by 14 per cent, whereas just 1 to 2 per cent of older age groups were affected. If the federal Liberals are 'seeking further reductions in staff and/or costs, they might want to pay attention to the group age 60 and older,' Prof. Schirle wrote. That group accounts for 9 per cent of all federal workers, but to entice them to leave, Ottawa may need to reconsider its existing employee retirement provisions and offer additional retirement incentives, she said. With the government's stated intention of 'capping the size of the public service, this could allow for recruitment and training of younger people.' Decoder is a weekly feature that unpacks an important economic chart.
Toronto Sun
29-05-2025
- Business
- Toronto Sun
Tories seek answers on Liberal half-trillion-dollar spending plan
"Is he really committed to new fiscal discipline, or is he just like the last guy?" said Treasury Board Critic Stephanie Kusie Conservative Member of Parliament Stephanie Kusie rises during question period in House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick / The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The Conservatives put the government's fiscal feet to the fire during Question Period on Thursday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The Tories set their sights on the government's recently-tabled $486-billion spending plan, with Conservative Treasury Board Critic Stephanie Kusie asking for some conspicuously-missing details. 'This prime minister said that we would be guided by a new fiscal discipline,' she said. 'He said he would limit operational expenditures to no greater than an increase of two per cent, yet he's presented a bill of half a trillion dollars to Canadians. Single mothers, seniors, small businesses all make a budget before they spend. You would think a highly-esteemed banker would know that, and do that.' Kusie questioned how committed Prime Minister Mark Carney is to change, particularly after the past decade of former PM Justin Trudeau. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'Is he really committed to new fiscal discipline, or is he just like the last guy?' she said. Read More Tabled Tuesday while King Charles was in town, the government's 2025-26 main spending estimates outlined $486.9 billion in budgetary spending — figures missing numerous promises made during the election campaign. While the Liberals' campaign platform concerning the CBC detailed an initial cash infusion to the state broadcaster of $105 million, figures released this week only show a funding increases of less than half that number. Few details have emerged on the government's spending plans, particularly since officials said they won't table a federal budget until the fall — a walkback from previous assertions that the Carney Liberals had no plans to issue a budget at all this year. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In response, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the government is committed to their plan to make life more affordable. 'The first measure we introduced was a tax cut for 22 million Canadians,' he said, pointing across the aisle. 'There are Canadians in her riding that are going to benefit from the tax cuts. We're eliminating GST for first-time homebuyers for their new house, Mr. Speaker, and we are removing the consumer carbon price from law, Mr. Speaker. Together we're going to build Canada strong, and I hope the Conservatives will join us in that.' bpassifiume@ X: @bryanpassifiume RECOMMENDED VIDEO World Toronto & GTA Toronto Maple Leafs Weird Columnists
Canada Standard
28-05-2025
- Business
- Canada Standard
Treasury Board President tables in Parliament the2025-26Main Estimates for the Government of Canada
May 27, 2025 - Ottawa, Ontario - Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Efficiency and effectiveness must guide everything government does. The Government of Canada is focused on maximizing investments that drive growth and deliver results. To that end, today, the Honourable Shafqat Ali, President of the Treasury Board, tabled in the House of Commons the Government of Canada's Main Estimates for 2025-26. The Main Estimates outline priority investments in housing, the Canadian Armed Forces, Indigenous communities, dental care, border services, and Veterans' benefits. Also included are transfer payments to provinces and territories, such as those for health care, and payments for individuals, including benefits for elderly Canadians and those with disabilities. Data about the government's expenditures and performance targets are also available through GC Infobase, an online tool that presents the numbers in easy-to-understand visual stories.
